Vietnam U16 beat Brunei U16 15-0 at Southeast Asian tournament

The Vietnam U16 team took the initiative to attack right from the opening whistle. Despite being considered the much stronger team, it wasn't until the 17th minute that Coach Tran Minh Chien's side scored the opening goal.

It was a well-coordinated play by the Vietnam U16 team that left the Brunei U16 defense stunned. Viet Long was the one who finished the move, scoring the winning goal for Vietnam U16.

Vietnam U16 completely dominated Brunei U16 (Photo: VFF).

In the 22nd minute, Viet Long increased the score to 2-0, completing his brace. After two easy goals, the Vietnam U16 team completely dominated the game, with the ball almost exclusively in the Brunei U16 team's half.

In the 34th minute, Dau Hong Phong scored a beautiful goal from outside the penalty area, giving Vietnam U16 their third goal. Four minutes later, Thai Hieu fired a low shot that the opposing goalkeeper couldn't stop.

In the 40th minute, Thanh Thinh's long-range shot forced the Brunei U16 goalkeeper to push the ball away, and Viet Long immediately pounced on the rebound to score 5-0, completing his hat-trick in the first half.

Goals kept coming for the red-shirted team (Photo: VFF).

In the 44th minute, Gia Bảo dribbled the ball and was fouled inside the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty to Vietnam U16. From the penalty spot, Gia Bảo did not miss the opportunity to give Vietnam U16 a 6-0 lead.

With their defense crumbling, the Brunei U15 team conceded several goals in quick succession in the second half. In the 50th minute, Cao Cuong skillfully controlled the ball inside the Brunei U16 penalty area before passing it to Hong Phong, who surged forward from the second line. His accurate finish resulted in the seventh goal for Vietnam U16.

Vietnam U16 team did not give their opponents a chance to score a consolation goal (Photo: VFF).

In the 52nd minute, from a lofted pass from a teammate on the left wing, Van Bach comfortably headed the ball into the net for Vietnam U16's eighth goal against Brunei U16. In the following minutes, Thien Phu, Thanh Binh, and Hong Quang increased the score to 11-0 for Vietnam U16.

Before the match ended, Thai Hieu, Thanh Binh, and Nguyen Luc scored four more goals (including two by Thanh Binh to complete a hat-trick), sealing a 15-0 victory for Vietnam U16.

The 2024 Southeast Asian U16 Championship features 12 teams divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. Teams compete in a round-robin format to determine rankings within each group.

The top three teams from each of the three groups, along with the best-performing second-place team, will qualify for the semi-finals. With only one team advancing from each group, the race for the top spot promises to be intense and competitive.

Vietnam U16 is temporarily ranked first in Group B (Photo: VFF).

According to the draw results, Group A consists of host nation U16 Indonesia, U16 Laos, U16 Philippines, and U16 Singapore. Group B includes U16 Vietnam, U16 Myanmar, U16 Brunei, and U16 Cambodia. Group C features U16 Thailand, U16 Australia, U16 Malaysia, and U16 Timor Leste.

According to the schedule, after their opening match victory against U16 Brunei, Coach Tran Minh Chien's team will face U16 Cambodia on June 25th before playing the "group final" against U16 Myanmar on June 28th.

Goalscorers : Viet Long (17', 22', 40'), Hong Phong (34', 50'), Thai Hieu (37', 84'), Gia Bao (44' pen), Van Bach (52'), Thien Phu (58'), Thanh Binh (66', 88', 89'), Hong Quang (68'), Nguyen Luc (90'+4)

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/u16-viet-nam-thang-u16-brunei-15-0-tai-giai-dong-nam-a-20240622174652747.htm